you know the way powerful people in movies say “Leave Us” when they want to be alone with somebody they want to give a right good talking too. I want to do that in my next meeting. To somebody talking shite, or being treasonous in some other way. Following the offending statement, I’d go all quiet, fix them with a steely stare and, in a deep and steady voice, say “Leave Us”, keeping the stare going, while the others scuffle out, backwards. Now we’re alone. I imagine the room dimly lit, by candlelight or burning torch ideally, but I suppose the dimmer switch will have to do. Health and Safety. I’d arrange the lighting further so only one side of my face is visible, the other in shadow, eye sockets deepened, maybe a bit of stubble. Nobody messes with somebody framed like that. I suppose at this stage it would be appropriate for me to tut-tut ominously, stand up and step slowly the long way around the table (still in half-shadow) stopping behind the seat of my wide-eyed subject. And pause. Unsheath my company pen, fix it purposefully across their throat, lean in and whisper menacingly…well, whatever it is I want to be clear about. “You WILL come for extra hours on Monday” or “I KNOW you took the last of my pink post-it notes.”, it depends. And now, another episode of Game of Thrones. Leave Us!